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Irakleia,_Elis Latitude and Longitude:

37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E / 37.700; 21.567
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Irakleia
Ηράκλεια
Irakleia is located in Greece
Irakleia
Irakleia
Coordinates: 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E / 37.700; 21.567
CountryGreece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Archaia Olympia
Municipal unit Archaia Olympia
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Community276
Time zone UTC+2 ( EET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+3 ( EEST)

Irakleia ( Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1915: Μπρούμα - Brouma [2]) is a village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Irakleia is located 3 km northwest of Pelopio, 6 km southeast of Karatoula, 7 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km northeast of Pyrgos.

Population

Year Population
1981 352
1991 343
2001 388
2011 272
2021 276

History

Irakleia was named after Heracleia, a town of the ancient Eleans, located about 50 stadia (9 km) from Olympia and near the river Kytheros. It had a spring and a sanctuary of the Ionides: the nymphs Calliphaea, Synallasia, Pegaea and Iasis. It was believed that the spring water cured all sorts of aches and pains. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 6.22.7
  4. ^ Strabo V